As promised I have came up with few new service, also included are a few already mentioned. So here is what I've came up with.
GNE New Service Ideas
Sunderland Connect 700
Extended to Seaburn Morrisons from St Peter Campus
M1B
Houghton – Fatfield – Harraton – Ayton - Lambton = Washington – Concord – Heworth
Every 20 minutes with the M1 doing its Normal Route every 20 minutes.
9A
The service would do the 9 service from North Shields to Jarrow then have it go to Heworth and then Express no stops between there and Washington Galleries, Basically the 922 Between Washington and Heworth.
Fab Fifty Six
Have go via Peel Retail Park and then do a loop of Barmston every 20 minutes to provide an improved service and provide Barmston with a Direct link to Sunderland (Old 185) and Newcastle (X85) and then have it do it's Normal Service.
Or
New X56 Service (Every 30 Minutes) 56 (Every 15 Minutes doing it Normal Service)
X56 Sunderland - Queen Alexandra Bridge - Sunderland Enterprise Park – Castletown – Waterview Park – Peel Retail Park – Concord then Non Stopping service to Gateshead going down Heworth Bypass straight to Gateshead (Same Route as Stagecoach X34) Gateshead – Newcastle.
Basically this Service would bring back the Old X4/X85 Service Between Newcastle and Sunderland and also Replace the 73 Between Sunderland and Concord.
924
Rainton Bridge Npower – Chester le Street via The Angel of the North to the MetroCentre
This would provide a New Link to Rainton Bridge and a Link for those travelling to NPOWER if they live Blaydon/Hexham way. And also those who work in the MetroCentre and live in Chester le Street
Ashington
Now Arriva operate X20/X22 From Newcastle Haymarket to Ashington, Note GNE used to Operate services to Ashington before the Depot/Bus Swap with Arriva a few years back. These service operate every 30 minutes with a combined every 15 frequency, which isn't bad tbh.
Now I think GNE should operate an Express Service between Newcastle and Ashington and perhaps Operate a few other services that would Start in Ashington and operate to the MetroCentre/North Shields to provide Competition with Arriva and also create new links.
I think this would be worth looking into also.
Another Service Idea I've just had would be reinstating the old 638 but a new service number Between Washington and Winlaton and perhaps extend it to Hexham to provide a New/Old Link.
I would also reinstate the link between Sunderland and Bishop Auckland on an Hourly basis, Also I think maybe setting up more services in the Bishop Auckland Area to Other areas in County Durham which don't have a good service would be a good idea.
RE: Service Suggestions